History of Christian Dior Perfume

Written by susan wachtman

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Designer Christian Dior felt that perfume was the finishing touch to a woman's outfit. (applying perfume image by Paul Moore from Fotolia.com)

Christian Dior was first known as a dress designer in the 1930s and 1940s. He founded his own couture house in 1946. Dior felt that perfume was a woman's finishing touch, and in 1947 he marketed his first perfume, Miss Dior.

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First Perfume

Miss Dior was first marketed in a classic amphora bottle. Later, it was sold in a bottle with a houndstooth design. Dior's childhood friend Serge Heftier-Louiche launched the new product, described as "based on a chypre bottom note and a green floral accord."

Dior's Later Perfumes

Diorama was the next perfume produced by Dior in 1949, followed by Eau Fraiche in 1953 and Diorissimo in 1956. At this point, Dior said he considered himself "as much a perfumer as a fashion designer."

Dior's Death

Dior's death in 1957 did not halt the development of new perfumes. The Dior company produced Diorling in 1963, and in 1966, it launched its first male fragrance, Eau Savage.